Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) is an award-winning architectural practice known for creating such modern landmarks as the internationally lauded Bahá’í Temple for South America, the acclaimed McKinsey & Company headquarters in Toronto, and the Governor General’s medalwinning Schulich School of Business. Founded in 1994 by Siamak Hariri and David Pontarini, they are a Canadian firm that has delivered a broad range of institutional, commercial and residential projects, including libraries, schools and academic buildings for a wide variety of clients. These designs and buildings have been recognized by their peers and client groups, who have rewarded them with more than 50 national and international awards, including the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2013 Architectural Firm Award. Today, they design projects of exceptional quality that meet and exceed the creative and economic desires and aspirations of each individual client. HPA’s 70 professional and technical staff members are overseeing the design and construction of nearly 50 institutional, cultural, commercial and mixed-use projects including the recently completed Richard Ivey Building for the Ivey Business School at Western University, the expansion of the French language institute Alliance Française de Toronto, the 75-storey One Bloor development in the heart of the city of Toronto, and Edmonton’s exciting new mixed-use Arena District. B+H Architects has been in the business of shaping the built environment for 60 years with award-winning architectural, planning and interior
design services delivering innovative sustainable design solutions to largescale, technically complex projects around the world. They believe in intelligently planned buildings, providing high returns for low cost, and enhancing the experiences of their users in terms of performance, relationships and environment. B+H’s integrated global practice has offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Delhi, Dubai and Doha, and spans all major sectors—commercial, education, entertainment, health care, hospitality, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, residential, retail, sports and transportation. Casey House design team in top left photo—Back row, left to right: Norberto Rodriguez, Eric Tse, Patrick Cox. Fourth row, left to right: Faisal Bashir, Jeff Strauss. Third row, left to right: Howard Wong, Rico Law, Cara Kedzior. Second row, left to right: John Cook, Edward Joseph. Front row, left to right: Siamak Hariri, Michael Boxer, Doron Meinhard. University of Toronto Faculty of Law design team in top right photo—Back row, left to right: Eric Tse, Paul Kozak, Rico Law. Fourth row, left to right: Kate Slotek, Howard Wong, Dominique Chen. Third row, left to right: Elmutaz Elrabaa, Judith Martin. Second row, left to right: Paul Gogan, Michael Boxer. Front row, left to right: Kevin Stelzer, Douglas Birkenshaw, Siamak Hariri, Lindsay Hochman. 12/13 canadian architect
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